US Supports Jewish Professor in Lawsuit Over Antisemitism (2)

May 13, 2025, 1:02 PM UTCUpdated: May 13, 2025, 3:07 PM UTC

The Department of Justice sided with a Jewish professor in her hostile work environment lawsuit seeking to hold CUNY liable for allowing antisemitism during campus protests supporting Hamas.

The court must distinguish between the students’ right to speak and the professor’s right to be free from a hostile work environment, the DOJ told the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday.

The brief filed in support of Leah Garrett’s hostile work environment claim is part of the administration’s posture since President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to combat antisemitism, including on college campuses. ...

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